I think it’s time

I think it’s time

We’re almost there! Almost at the end of this Season of Advent culminating in a worldwide celebration of Jesus’ arrival. Through these weeks, we’ve focused not only on the gifts but on the hard facts of this complex love story whose details scandalously defied just...
Do you smell what I smell?

Do you smell what I smell?

In an office where I once worked, the purchasing agent refused to see sales reps in the afternoon, because he couldn’t abide the essence of garlic oozing from their pores if they had eaten some at lunch. Coming inside after sitting around a campfire enjoying s’mores,...
The Problem with Narnia*

The Problem with Narnia*

OK, so, here’s the problem. First off, there is this creepy, old, mostly unused bedroom. It smells fusty, like it has been closed-up for a century – or maybe longer. There is almost no light getting through the heavily curtained window and only a tiny bit more when...
Do I see palm trees up ahead?

Do I see palm trees up ahead?

Here in Virginia, one can almost guarantee hearing someone say: “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” But not this summer! This summer, it has been the heat. And not only in the US. Europe has been scorching hot these past few months, hotter than most have ever...
Nearer Than We Know

Nearer Than We Know

“We are the redeemed.” “God loves us with an everlasting love.” “The Holy Spirit is our constant companion.” Did we feel the electricity surging through us as we read those sentences? Did our heart rate go up? Did we get goose bumps? Did our eyes well up with grateful...